Strongly partisan politics in the legislature have defined Lai Ching-te's first year as Taiwan's president, while civil defense reforms define how Lai is preparing the country to stand against ever-increasing aggression from Beijing. Where does Lai need to improve in his second year? Hoover Institution research fellow and Stanford University professor Kharis Templeman joins TaiwanPlus to discuss the highs and lows of Lai's first year in office.
